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What did Cisco and Microsoft announce on Sept 24, 1997?

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What did Cisco and Microsoft announce on Sept 24, 1997?

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Cisco and Microsoft announced an initiative and a draft specification for directory enabled networks. This is an open, industry-wide initiative with the goal of helping customers develop rich network applications that will work with offerings from a variety of network and directory vendors. This initiative is supported by more than 20 companies, including 3Com Corp., Ariel Corp.; Ascend Communications, Inc.; Berkeley Networks; Cabletron Systems, Inc.; Compaq Computer Corp.; CompuServe Network Services, Inc.; Comtrol Corp.; ConXion, Inc.; Digex Incorporated; Digi International; Digital Equipment Corp.; ECI Telematics; Fore Systems; GridNet International; Hewlett-Packard Co.; Intel Corp.; MSN©, The Microsoft Network; Net Access; New Oak Communications, Inc.; Packet Engines, Inc.; RAScom, Inc.; South Carolina SuperNet; and SwitchSoft Systems, Inc.